The Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds (French: Synagogue de La Chaux-de-Fonds) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 63 Rue du Parc, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.[2]
| Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
|---|---|
French: Synagogue de La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
 The synagogue in 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Baden |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 63 Rue du Parc, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuchâtel |
| Country | Switzerland |
  Location of the synagogue in the Canton of Neuchâtel | |
| Geographic coordinates | 47°06′03″N 06°49′27″E / 47.10083°N 6.82417°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Kuder |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Date established | 1830s (as a congregation) |
| Groundbreaking | 1894 |
| Completed | 1896 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Dome height (outer) | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Materials | Brick |
| Official name | Synagogue |
| Reference no. | 3980 |
| [1] | |
The synagogue was opened in 1896 and was listed among the Cultural Property of National Significance. It is also part of the La Chaux-de-Fonds 19th-century urban ensemble listed as a World Heritage Site.[3]
Architecture
editThe synagogue was built in a Byzantine Revival style with Romanesque Revival elements.[3][2] The cross-shaped casement is topped by a 32 m high (105 ft) cupola.[3] The interior of the building is adorned with rich paintings.[3] The organ, made by Kuhn from Männedorf, is no longer in service.[3]
History
editIn 1833, the Jewish community of La Chaux-de-Fonds started worshipping in a private residency.[2] A first synagogue was built in 1863 and consecrated by Rabbi Moïse Nordmann from Hégenheim, Alsace.[2]
The new synagogue was built between 1894 and 1896 by architect Richard Kuder.[4] The foundation stone of the new building was laid on June 28, 1894.[2] The synagogue was consecrated On May 13, 1896, by Rabbi Jules Wolff.[2][3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Synagogue in La Chaux-de-Fonds". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Zur Geschichte der Synagoge". Alemannia Judaica (in German). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Synagogue, La Chaux-de-Fonds". orgues-et-vitraux.ch (in French). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "The Rue du Parc synagogue in La Chaux-de-Fonds". blog.nationalmuseum.ch. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
Bibliography
edit- Epstein-Mil, Ron. Die Synagogen der Schweiz. Bauten zwischen Emanzipation, Assimilation und Akkulturation: Fotografien von Michael Richter (in German).
- Beiträge zur Geschichte und Kultur der Juden in der Schweiz. Schriftenreihe des Schweizerischen Israelitischen Gemeindebunds. Vol. 13. Zürich: Chronos Verlag. 2008. pp. 222–227. ISBN 9783034013987.
External links
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Media related to Synagogue (La Chaux-de-Fonds) at Wikimedia Commons
- Synagogue de La Chaux-de-Fonds on YouTube (in French)